Rashford transfer to be sorted before pre-season – latest transfer reports | OneFootball

Manchester United will look to have a transfer arranged for Marcus Rashford before their pre-season camp in Dublin in August.

The club have settled on August 9 being their official start to their pre-season base as every World Cup participant will be available.

The Sun report that United do not want Rashford to leave on another season-long loan, and the opportunity to arrange a transfer will be in a small window, with the 28-year-old wanting to be “fully present in the moment,” as England fight for the World Cup.

Elsewhere, United have agreed a £50m deal for Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos. According to BBC Sport, the Red Devils will pay an initial £48m with an additional £2m through add-ons. Chelsea retain a 10 per cent sell-on clause for the 22-year-old.

United identified central midfield as a priority this summer after the departure of Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte’s cruciate knee ligament injury.

Juventus want Aston Villa to lower their asking price of £8.5m for goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who has already agreed personal terms, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The 33-year-old, who is contracted to Unai Emery’s side until the summer of 2029, has reportedly a three-year contract worth €5m a season with the Bianconeri, which is a significant pay cut from his current deal at Villa.

Meanwhile, Fichajes report that Barcelona have added Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi to their shortlist of alternative forwards to Julian Alvarez, but the Catalan side face competition from Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham and Arsenal.

However, the Cherries view the 20-year-old, who scored 13 goals in his debut season in the Premier League, as not for sale.

Finally, Crystal Palace are set to sign Spanish fullback Oscar Mingueza from Celta Vigo, says Fabrizio Romano.

The 27-year-old is a free agent after leaving the La Liga side, and is able to play at both centre-back and right-back.